The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1887-07-21

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." II 1888 Y
/" Is 1912 71.5
These figures are taken from the
the records at DR.. James Litttle's
office. DR.. Little is the observer
for station No. 13 D, of the Meteoro
logical Bureau, and as he IS furn-
ished with the best instruments that
are made, the record given above
can be accepted as accurate.
While there have not at this
writing. been any deaths resulting
directly from the warm weather in
this vicinity, the suHefiDgs of The
people can hardly be described
Notwithstanding there was strong
breeze blowing on the days when
the temperature was the highest, it
afforded little relief and even the
strongest were gradually given
away to the effects of the heat,
when the blessed rain of Monday
night run the temperature down
some 80 degrees. and allowed the
people the first refreshing nights
rest for q week.
Work was not suspended in any
of the factories in this city.
But the suffering Of the people in
the rural districts and smaller
townsis nothing compared with that
in the large- cities, and tho chap
ter of causalities that was recorded
in Cincinnati and Chicago the past
week was startling. Business was
in great measure suspended. and
the patrol wagons were busy carry
Ing the strlken ones to the hospita-
bles. Out of thirty eight cases of
sun stroke in Cincinnati in one day,
there were fifteen deaths. Nothing
could be more convincing of the
awful condition of the atmosphere
than such death rate.
Wooster, O., July 1.-THE weather
| for the last few days mas been the hot
test experienced in this locality for
many wears. Several cases Of sun
stroke were reported yesterday, Rone
fatal. The thermometer ranged today
from lO4 to l0S degrees in the shade
WaHt of rain is seriously felt on every
hand.
Fort Wayne. Ind, July H.-Today
has been the hottest known here for
some years, the mercury recording lG2
degrees today in the shade and % yes
terday.
XenIa, O.. July II Although the
heat has been intense here for several
days, the atmosphere today was the
hottest of any. The day has been warm :
er, seemingly, than on any other day
in several years At clock this af-
ternoon the thermometer stood l0l In
the shade, and only for breeze that
prevailed life would have been nearly
intolerable.
Wheeling, W. Va, July l7.-This has
been the most terrible day for torrld
heat ever experienced in Wheeling
Fhe thermometer, which yesterday
reached l02 degrees, stood at 81 early
this morning, all afternoon it marked
943 TO lO4i degrees.
Indianapolis, July 1.-THE heat
here was intense today the maximum,
by Signal Service thermometer being
I04. 10 degrees, record which has not
been equaled since July, 1881. -Four
cases of prostration occurred. two Of
which resulted fatally.
Pckin ILL.,. July l7.-Today the ther-
mometer indicated lob degrees all day.
This is unprecedented in the history Of
this city. Four deaths ha We occurred
in this city and vicinity today.
Nashville, Tenn, July 17.-Signal Of
fee records show that today was the
hottest of the season, the thermometer
at the Signal Office marking ga de-
grees. Two deaths occurred from sun.
stroke.
Louisville, Ky, July l7.-Today was
the warmest of the year, the Signal Ser
vice thermometer registering 99f de-
grees at $50 P. NJ. 1t stood above 80
degrees all day, and the heat. vas al
most intolerable. Fourteen case' of
sunstroke are reported, eight of which
are fatal.
Evansville; Ind, July l7.-Today is
the hottest day yet experienced here.
The thermometer at o'clock reached
lG0 degrees on Water street, where II
would be hit by any wind thai might be
stirring from the river.
| Rockford, ILL.,, July 17.-Tke temper
aturc reached iO4 degrees. No pros
trations are reported.
Milwaukee, Wis, July l1.-Thescresl
of the torrid wave was taken OIL TINS
afternoon by a brisk norther, which
came sweeping down the lake. The
temperature dropped from 100 degrees
ip the shade to nearly 10 within two
hours.
u Cheuoa, H., July Il. The thermom
| eter today registered LOG degrees in the
shade at ) T. NJ This hot spell has
been without parallel. For six days
the mercury has ranged above 100 de-
. erees. Tonight at S:30 it was "a de-
, erees. No fatal prostrations are re-
! ported.
Chicago, July 1.-THE hot weather
OF Saturday wns intensified today, ant
there was much suffering throughout
the city. At 7o'clock this morning
the mercury had reached 80 and by IL
it was 100. The maximum, lO2, and
the hottest weather experienced in Chi.
caro in years. was reached at l o'clock
and the temperature remained nearly
stationary until o'clock.
ST. Louis, Mo-. July 11--This city
was visited with another day OF torrid
heat, and the suffering was very great
The hot spell set in shortly n!ter sun
rise and by noon the no: air was waited
. through the city by a southwestern
breeze, which though quite strong